# Every year in Columbia

> 10 events in and around Columbia that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 9 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.

- Last checked: 2026-10-30
- 10 yearly events; 9 with next dates posted
- Canonical page: https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/yearly/
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## October

- **[Boo at the Zoo](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/boo-at-the-zoo-riverbanks-garden/)** at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden. Usually: October. Next dates: Oct 19–30, 2026. Price (2026): Tickets online; children under 2 free. Ages (2026): Ages 0–12. Official page: https://www.riverbanks.org/events/boo-at-the-zoo
- **[HalloScream Laser Lights at the SC State Museum Planetarium](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/halloscream-laser-lights-at-the-sc-state-museum-planetarium-south-carolina/)** at South Carolina State Museum. Usually: October. Next dates: Oct 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, 2026. Price (2026): Separate planetarium ticket on top of museum admission, all ages (price on site). Ages (2026): All ages. Official page: https://scmuseum.org/explore/astronomy/planetarium/halloscream-laser-lights
- **[Family Palooza: Spooky Spectacular (Cayce-West Columbia)](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/family-palooza-spooky-spectacular-cayce-west-columbia-lexington-county-public-library/)** at Lexington County Public Library – Cayce-West Columbia. Usually: October. Next dates: not announced yet. Last confirmed: Oct 29, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Ages (2026): Ages 0–12. Official page: https://lexcolibrary.libcal.com/event/17030558

## November

- **[Vista Lights Tree Lighting](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/vista-lights-tree-lighting/)** at The Vista. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 19, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Official page: https://www.vistacolumbia.com/special-events/vista-lights
- **[Fireflies Holiday Lights](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/fireflies-holiday-lights-segra-park/)** at Segra Park. Usually: November to January. Next dates: Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027. Price (2026): See tickets online. Official page: https://www.firefliesholidaylights.com/
- **[Wild Lights at Riverbanks](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/wild-lights-riverbanks-zoo-garden/)** at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden. Usually: November to January. Next dates: Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Price (2026): Tickets sold from Nov 2. Official page: https://www.riverbanks.org/events/wild-lights
- **[Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Turkey Day 1K Family Fun Run/Walk](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/boys-and-girls-clubs-of-the-midlands-turkey-day-1k-family-fun-colonial-life-arena/)** at Colonial Life Arena, 801 Lincoln St. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 26, 2026. Price (2026): 1K $15–$25 with a T-shirt, depending on when you register. Official page: https://www.strictlyrunning.com/bgcm/index.html

## December

- **[Christmas in Cayce Tree Lighting](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/christmas-in-cayce-tree-lighting-city-hall/)** at Cayce City Hall. Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 3, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Official page: https://caycesc.gov/festivals.php
- **[Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade: Light Up the Holidays](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/carolina-carillon-holiday-parade-light-up-the-holidays-downtown-columbia/)** at Downtown Columbia. Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 5, 2026. Price (2026): Free to watch. Official page: https://www.carolinacarillon.org/
- **[Snowball Christmas Parade](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/snowball-christmas-parade-lexington/)** at Lexington. Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 6, 2026. Price (2026): Not listed. Official page: https://www.lexsc.gov/1014/Snowball-Festival---2026-Information

## About this list
- Published by Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/). Free weekly lists for kids ages 0–6, city by city.
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## FAQ

### Which yearly events in Columbia have posted their next dates?
[Boo at the Zoo](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/boo-at-the-zoo-riverbanks-garden/) (Oct 19–30, 2026); [HalloScream Laser Lights at the SC State Museum Planetarium](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/halloscream-laser-lights-at-the-sc-state-museum-planetarium-south-carolina/) (Oct 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, 2026); [Vista Lights Tree Lighting](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/vista-lights-tree-lighting/) (Nov 19, 2026); [Fireflies Holiday Lights](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/fireflies-holiday-lights-segra-park/) (Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027); [Wild Lights at Riverbanks](https://littlesweekly.com/columbia-sc/events/wild-lights-riverbanks-zoo-garden/) (Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027), plus 4 more below.

### What happens to an event page after the event?
It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.

### How do you check these yearly events?
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).